Weird Science

Science was fun this past week. We conducted an experiment on our own that dealt with polymers and elasticity. Our main purpose for conducting the experiment was so that we good practice using the steps of the Scientific Method. Our task was to see which was more elastic a Ziploc baggie or a plactic Dixie Cup. After creating our hypothesis about what would happen, we made some startling discoveries. Some students decided to take it a step further and ask themselves, "What would happen if..." Our imaginations went wild. We were again amazed at some of our discoveries. And we learned that some times in Science, things don't always happen like we think they should.

Family Math Night

Last night was Heusner Elementary's Family Math Night. Students and their parents went from classroom to classroom playing math games together. Each grade level had two games to play. The 5th graders played Factor Bowling and Frog Games. When students had been to three rooms and played three different games, they were eligible to participate in the Math Carnival located in the gym. A good time was all as almost 200 students from grades K-5 participated with their families.

Turtle Drill

Today our class had what our school calls a "Turtle Drill". This is a drill that helps us practice what to do when something unexpected happens at our school or an unwelcome visitor is in the building. We did a wonderful job of following directions so that everyone would be kept safe. You may want to talk to your child about steps we took to stay safe.